Yellow group
Straightforward
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with D, H, L and N. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
DEN belongs in this group.
Reveal the category
ANIMAL HOMES
Reveal all four words
- DEN
- HIVE
- LAIR
- NEST
A little help. Your own aha.
Connections #131
hints & answers for October 20, 2023
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#131
This reference always shows October 20, 2023. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.
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Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.
1/4
Green group
A little trickier
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with C, M, N and W. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
CLOUD belongs in this group.
Reveal the category
VIRTUAL SPACES
Reveal all four words
- CLOUD
- METAVERSE
- NET
- WEB
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with E, E, F and J. These initials are in sorted order.
Show one word
EQUAL belongs in this group.
Reveal the category
EQUITABLE
Reveal all four words
- EQUAL
- EVEN
- FAIR
- JUST
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
Wordplay hint
Try adding the same ending to each entry.
Show one word
GOOD belongs in this group.
Reveal the category
___ BURGER
Reveal all four words
- GOOD
- IMPOSSIBLE
- NOTHING
- WARREN
Each entry comes before "BURGER" to form a word, expression or name: GOOD → GOOD BURGER; IMPOSSIBLE → IMPOSSIBLE BURGER; NOTHING → NOTHING BURGER; WARREN → WARREN BURGER.
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- Yellow: ANIMAL HOMES
- Green: VIRTUAL SPACES
- Blue: EQUITABLE
- Purple: ___ BURGER
Ready for the full solution?
All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
ANIMAL HOMES
DEN · HIVE · LAIR · NEST
Green
VIRTUAL SPACES
CLOUD · METAVERSE · NET · WEB
Blue
EQUITABLE
EQUAL · EVEN · FAIR · JUST
Purple
___ BURGER
GOOD · IMPOSSIBLE · NOTHING · WARREN
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